Blue Stripe Silk Bodice with Beautiful Piped Trim

 1860s CIVIL WAR era Victorian Greek key trim silk BODICE jacket top 1800s antique vintage 1850s

From the Seller

Wonderful VICTORIAN blue striped silk bodice with applied ribbon trim in a Greek key pattern. Hand stitched buttons and light boning. Beaded tassels at the shoulders. Drop shoulder and period tailoring. A mixture of machine and hand stitching.

MEASURES : bust= 36 length= 17.5

Very good condition. Sturdy without shattering or underarm yellowing ! Repairs at the cuff and a stain on the sleeve. 

From the Industrious Lady

Hello waist tape! and if you notice, there is machine stitching along the inside seams. We see this more towards the late 1860's, although sewing shops in the early 1860's commonly had sewing machines. One option women during the early sewing machine era would do is have the dressmaker do the major cutting and sewing with her much more industrious and faster machine, then take the garment home and finish it by hand. This way the owner could cut costs. We see this often today with historical dressmakers who will sell an garment that still needs hemmed by the customer.